Varaha Purana

स्नानं करोति तस्यां तु ग्रहदाषैर्न लिप्यते 169.

Whoever bathes there is not tainted by the afflictions of planets.

विश्रान्तिसंज्ञकं दृष्ट्वा दीर्घविष्णुं च केशवम्

Seeing the one called Vishranti, the long Vishnu, Keshava,

इति जपविधिहोमध्यानकाले स सम्यक्सततमभिसमीक्ष्य ब्रह्मणा यत्प्रयुक्तम्

Thus, during the time of recitation, ritual, or meditation, having properly and constantly observed, as prescribed by Brahma—

इति श्रीवराहपुराणे प्रागितिहासे मथुरामाहात्म्यं नामैकोनसप्तत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः

Thus, in the Varaha Purana, in the ancient narrative, is the seventy-ninth chapter named 'The Greatness of Mathura.'

श्रीवराह उवाच मथुरायां पुरा वृत्तं गोकर्णस्य महात्मनः

Sri Varaha said: Formerly, in Mathura, there occurred an event concerning the great soul Gokarna.

तस्य भार्या सुशीला तु नाम्ना गुणसमन्विता

His wife was Suśīlā by name, endowed with virtues.

विललाप च सुश्रोणि चैकान्ते दीनमानसा

And the lovely-hipped woman lamented alone, her mind dejected.

वृक्षमूले तु तत्रैव मुनिरेकः समास्थितः

There, at the root of a tree, a certain sage was seated.

जात हार्दः प्रियं चेष्टं शनैः स्त्रियमथाब्रवीत्

Moved by compassion, he gently spoke to the woman, who was dear to him.

इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा सा स्त्री ऋषिमथाब्रवीत्

Hearing his words, that woman spoke to the sage.

मम तन्नास्ति हि मुने दुर्भगायाः प्रजासुखम्

O sage, I do not have that happiness of offspring, being unfortunate.

देवतायाः प्रसादेन तव पुत्रो भविष्यति

By the grace of the goddess, you shall have a son.

इत्युक्ता सा च सुश्रोणी प्रणिपत्य प्रसाद्य तम् 170.

Thus addressed, that beautiful-hipped woman bowed down and sought his favor.

स तद्वचनमाकर्ण्य प्रीतियुक्तं सुसंयुतम्

He, hearing those words, filled with joy and well-disposed,

ममाप्येतन्मतं देवि यदुक्तमृषिणा ततः

O lady, my opinion is also the same as what the sage has said.

सरस्वत्याः संगमे तौ स्नात्वा गोकर्णमर्चतुः

At the confluence of the Sarasvati, the two bathed and worshipped Gokarna.

एवं तयोर्दशाब्दानि गतानि सुतहेतवे

Thus, ten years passed for them in pursuit of a son.

भविष्यति युवां पुत्रो रूपवान्गुणसंयुतः

You two shall have a son, endowed with beauty and virtues.

देवतानां प्रसादेन तदुक्तस्य भविष्यति

By the grace of the gods, what was spoken shall come to pass.

प्रभाते देवदेवाय ददौ द्रव्यमनन्तकम्

At dawn, he gave endless wealth to the Lord of gods.

ततस्तस्यां सुशीलायां गर्भाधानमविन्दत सुषुवे दशमे मासि पुत्रं बालं शशिप्रभम्

Then, in that virtuous woman, conception occurred; in the tenth month, she gave birth to a boy, radiant as the moon.

गोसहस्रं तदा दत्त्वा ससुवर्णं सवस्त्रकम्

Then he gave a thousand cows, with gold and garments.

जातकर्म तथा चैव नामकर्म चकार च 170.

He performed the birth-rites and the naming ceremony as well.

एवमन्नप्राशनं च चूडोपनयनं तथा

Thus, he also performed the feeding of solid food, the tonsure, and the sacred thread ceremony.

दानं तु ददतस्तस्य देवतां पूजयिष्यतः

While giving gifts and worshipping the goddess,

ततः प्रविष्टे तारुण्ये त्वप्रजं वीक्ष्य पुत्रकम्

Then, when the boy entered youth, seeing him childless,

वयोरूपगुणोपेतास्तस्य भार्याः सुलोचनाः

His wives were endowed with youth, beauty, virtues, and lovely eyes.

तेनैव धर्म आरब्धः प्रजार्थो देवसेवनम्

By him, righteousness was begun, for the sake of the people and service to the gods.

प्रपामालाश्च नित्यान्नं भोजनं वर्त्तनानि च

There were water-pavilions, daily food, meals, and means of livelihood.